Polyplastics’ Duracon POM grade combines durability and performance

Polyplastics Co. Ltd., a leading supplier of engineering plastics, has announced the launch of a new polyoxymethylene (POM) grade, Duracon POM WW-09, which combines high strength with good creep and sliding properties.

Polyplastics POM gears

Polyplastics POM gears

Polyplastics’ Duracon POM WW-09 delivers improved mechanical properties by using high molecular weight polymers and employing the company’s original molecular design and polymerisation technologies to achieve high initial strength and creep properties. The new material fills the need for sliding grades that require durability in high-load and high-weight conditions which employ thin-walling to achieve lighter weight and better space efficiency.

Along with the aforementioned short-term properties, the material also has long-term durability, so it can be used in product designs close to those of standard grades in applications where loads are continuously applied over the long term.

The material is designed for balance with mechanical properties in mind, anticipating a maximum of 5MPa of surface pressure which can typically occur in practical conditions, and with noise resistance at even higher surface pressures.

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